Gambia: GPU Condemns Arbitrary Arrest of Journalist Yusef Taylor
Fajara, 7 July, 2022 – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has received official reports that on the 5th of July…
GPU Calls for Gender Equality in Gambian Media
PRESS STATEMENT: Fajara, March 8, 2022 – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) joins the world to mark this year’s International…
Gambia’s Journey to Access to Information Legislation, and the uncertain road ahead
On July 1, 2021, the National Assembly of The Gambia passed into law the Access of Information Bill. The change…
Freedom of expression in The Gambia: a quiet transition from the doldrums of notoriety to the doorsteps of celebrity
As the Gambia goes to the polls on December 4, 2021, the MFWA’s Senior Programme Officer for Freedom of Expression,…
Press Freedom Situation in Africa- April- June 2021
Journalists killed, respectively in DRC, Somalia and Nigeria, Burkina Faso, including a social media activist in Ghana during the period…
Gambia Press Union Welcomes the Passing of Access to Information Bill 2021
The Gambia Press Union and the Civil Society Coalition on Access to Information welcome the passing of the Access to…
Media Rights Agenda, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Commend Gambia’s National Assembly for Passing Access to Information Bill into Law
Friday, July 2, 2021: The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have commended The Gambia’s National Assembly…
The Gambia: GPU Condemns Physical Assault of Journalist by State House Photographer
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on a reporter for the online platform,…
GPU Begins Nationwide Sensitization on Access to Information, Media Self-regulation
The Gambia Press Union, with support from the British Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, is implementing a project aimed…
Towards an ATI Law in The Gambia: The Journey So Far
Access to Information is one of the pillars of a strong democratic government. The legal right to request information from…
GPU Re-Echoes Call for Journalism Without Fear or Favour
Banjul, May 03: Today marks the 27th edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). May 3rd has been set aside…
GPU Re-Echoes Call for Journalism Without Fear or Favour
Banjul, May 03: Today marks the 27th edition of World Press Freedom Day (WPFD). May 3rd has been set aside…